Tag: Demonstration
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Ashraf Abu Rahmah, brother of two Bil’in casualties, arrested during protest
22 October 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Ashraf Abu Rahma, brother of Bassem and Jawaher Abu Rahma who were killed by the Israeli army in Bil’in is falsely accused of stone-throwing and was sent to Ofer Prison. Ashraf himself was shot in the leg by the army while cuffed and blindfolded in a scandalous incident in 2008. The…
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Israeli military fires canisters straight at protesters in Nabi Saleh
8 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Israeli military forces fired tear gas canisters directly at protesters and international observers during the weekly demonstration at Nabi Saleh yesterday, 7 October. An international activist sustained a minor wound to the leg after being struck by a tear gas canister fired directly from a distance…
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Hebron rally: “Like everyone else, we want to be free”
21 Wednesday 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank A huge rally for Palestinian statehood surged through the streets of Hebron all day Wednesday, mobilizing thousands and culminating in prolonged and sustained Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians in the narrow and crowded markets of the Old City. The demonstration began at 10:30 AM around…
